Kidding. That picture is doctored obvsiously.
But what Sony did isn't, according to this article.
Article: http://revolution.ign.com/articles/705/705870p1.html
So Sony threw in a tilt sensitive feature in their controller. Sound familiar? And this is why Nintendo held their secret for so long. Of course the PS3 won't have the same capabilities as the Wii, but still takes after the basic premise of motion affecting gameplay.IGN article wrote:May 8, 2006 - Just minutes ago, Sony made the announcement that its controllers would support tilt sensitivity and showed off the feature with a live demo of Warhawk. While this is a bit of a surprise, it also is to be expected in the grand scheme of gaming. Nintendo has been an innovator from the very beginning, and the best compliment is imitation. Of course, it's a little different when that imitation could put you out of business, right? Although PlayStation 3's and Wii's controllers may share some of the same technology, don't go counting Nintendo out just yet. There are some key differences between the controllers, and between what PS3 and Wii can do with the technology. Let's break it down.
We've known for over a year now that the Wii's input device is what makes it special. The Wiimote (as we've come accustomed to calling it), has the ability to point at any television with pixel-perfect control. In addition, it also can move in three dimensional space, meaning that if a player wants to punch an enemy in the face, they can by simply moving the controller forward. To add to the control, the nunchuck unit can team along with the Wiimote, giving tilt functionality to any game, as well as an analog joystick.
Luckily, Sony's technology isn't quite the same. Here's why:
The technology inside Sony's controller is a basic tilting accelerometer device. In a sense, that's the same style of control as the left hand of the Wii combination. Think of the technology as true 3D movement vs. basic tilt. The Wiimote will sense all pointing, motion and a new dimension of control, while the PS3 controller will expand only on the specific tilt functions. To make this a bit simpler to wrap your heads around, we've put it all in FAQ form below.
Actual tentative PS3 controller pics:
http://i1.tinypic.com/xlduo6.jpg
http://i1.tinypic.com/xldy6r.jpg
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